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Pop Fiction Women

In Pop Fiction Women we deep-dive into the complicated women of books, movies and TV shows, along with the women that bring them to life behind the scenes. Think Fleabag and Phoebe Waller Bridge, Normal People and Sally Rooney, and so much more. In each episode you can expect us to: * Break down the protagonist as we ask what makes her complicated? * Identify the best scenes, which can mean sweetest, funniest, or most badass. Anything we love. * Recount the cringiest scenes. The ones that make you

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65:15

SIDEBAR: Adele's Divorce Album '30'

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/11/30

We’re back with a sidebar -- this time we’re talking about another female singer and songwriter -- the one and only, ADELE. While sidebars are billed as conversations incidental to our main content of books, movies and TV shows, Adele’s 30 reminds us that these sidebars are really all part of the same ongoing conversation and exploration of the same themes we love to delve into on our regular episodes!** Divorce, Baby. Adele has dubbed this her divorce album and we start by discussing how happy we

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Carinn & Kate Take The Mic: Complicated Conversations...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/11/23

We have a very special episode in honor of our two-year anniversary. Today we are having the most complicated conversation of all...we are interviewing one another. So welcome to Complicated Conversations: Carinn & Kate Take The Mic. That’s right, we are each taking the mic and asking the other questions. By the end, you’re either going to love us or hate us because really what’s the point of anything in between?** “Scenes” From Our Star-Crossed Friendship. Hear our origin story, which spans

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SIDEBAR: Taylor Swift's Red Album & All Too Well...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/11/16

We debate whether this is a great love story album, discuss the short films she's released, we vilifyand defend Jake G, we give TSwift credit for her boss lady movies, and of course we talk astrology. But first, we fan girl over TSwift's lyrics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Tracey Garvis Graves & 'Heard It In A Love Song':...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/11/10

Today we have the pleasure of chatting with Tracey Garvis Graves, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and international bestselling author of contemporary fiction, to discuss her new novel, Heard It In A Love Song. Tracy begins by telling us about how she wrote the book she wanted to read about how to start over again after a divorce.** Layla, the novel’s complicated protagonist, finds herself on the other side of a divorce and wondering who she is now and how she can rediscover

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Succession Recap 2-4: Nothing Is A Line, Everything,...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/11/09

Nothing Is A Line, Everything, Everywhere is Always Moving. Get used to it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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'Promising Young Woman' & Emerald Fennell with guest...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/11/01

Carinn and Kate are joined by special guest and friend, Caro Burke, a writer whose MFA thesis examined the portrayal of both target and perpetrator of sexual assault in contemporary literature. We are thrilled to have her with us to discuss this game-changer of a movie.** Bait and switch? We start by discussing what our expectations were for this movie from the trailer vs the final product. (03:15)** Complicated Woman: Cassie. Even the character’s name, Cassandra, is a nod to Greek mythology with a

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'Thelma & Louise' & Callie Khouri

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/10/25

Thelma & Louise is a true classic that not only holds up thirty years later, but actually still feels fresh and relevant. We’re not sure how to feel about that fact as women, but for purposes of the podcast we were amazed by how much this movie resonated with us still.** Complicated Women: Thelma and Louise. Thelma saw the most growth and change from start to finish, while Louise revealed more parts of herself. (05:22)** Who do we relate to more? Kate starts as Louise and ends as Thelma, but

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Succession Recap: Family Drama and Feminine...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/10/19

Kate finds her way into this white male show through the women writers, while Carinn sees the typical archetypes reversed. We discuss where the Roy family stands after two seasons and what our hopes and expectations are for Season 3.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sera Gamble & 'YOU': Complicated Conversations Series

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/10/18

**Major Season 2 spoilers, but NO Season 3 spoilers**Sera Gamble is a television writer, showrunner and producer, best known for her work on the Netflix series You, the Syfy series The Magicians and The CW series Supernatural. YOU is one of the most watched shows ever on Netflix and has just been renewed for Season Four!** Sera shares what she saw in the very first pages of the novel by Caroline Kepnes that immediately told her this would make a great TV show. (01:48)** We discuss the adaptation

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'Scenes From A Marriage' Finale Recap (Ep 2-5)

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/10/11

Bottom line: we need more narratives and language around the end of a marriage -- and in the way Scenes From A Marriage contributes to that proliferation, we are grateful. The rest: it's complicated.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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SIDEBAR: Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck at Venice Film...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/10/04

SIDEBAR: Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck at Venice Film Festival and Met GalaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Stacy Rukeyser & 'Sex/Life': Complicated...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/09/27

**WARNING: Sex/Life spoilers**Stacy Rukeyser is the creator, showrunner and executive producer of Sex/Life on Netflix which in its first two weeks was in the top 10 list in 80+ countries. Prior to SexLife, Stacy was showrunner on UnReal, which received an Emmy nomination for outstanding writing in a drama series. Stacy’s previous writing credits include Without a Trace, Crash, One Tree Hill, Greek, The Lying Game, and many others. ** Stacy shares how she has consistently pushed for female-forward

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Sally Rooney's Beautiful World, Where Are You?...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/09/26

Our fourth and final installment of our read-along recaps covers pages 247 through the end of Beautiful World, Where Are You. We’re so sad to say goodbye to our Sally Sundays and the conversations her novel prompts for us!** We’ve both turned the corner on Simon & Eileen. We start with Lola’s wedding, in what Kate declares as her favorite chapter in the entire novel. It reads like a cinematic montage of the deep history of these two friends and lovers and provides clues to the dynamics of their

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Nine Perfect Strangers Finale Recap (with comparisons...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/09/22

We had thoughts about drugs and healing and of course that ending! We compare it to the book and wonder, was the show finale a natural extension or the book or something completely different?Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @popfictionwomen and on Twitter @pop_women. To do a full deep dive, check out our website at www.popfictionwomen.com. Stay Complicated!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Lisa Jewell & 'The Night She Disappeared':...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/09/20

Congratulations to Lisa Jewell on yet another New York Times bestseller and a #1 Sunday Times bestseller, with THE NIGHT SHE DISAPPEARED. We discuss her gripping new novel, her extraordinary year (with the help of a famous "Housewife"), and being a quintessential Cancer! Carinn gets her brass ring response to one question, "I've never been asked that before!" -- stream to hear what she asked and Lisa's fantastic answer!Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @popfictionwomen and on Twitter @pop_women

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Sally Rooney's Beautiful World, Where Are You?...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/09/19

We’re back with what we’re calling “the middle and the miscommunications” in our “Sally Sundays”. We have your read-along recap of pages 147-247 of Beautiful World, Where Are You.** Speaking of miscommunication, we start by discussing Simon & Eileen’s will they or won’t they saga. We play armchair psychologists and analyze Eileen’s daddy issues and how it impacts her relationship with Simon. These two continue to confound us. (01:00)** Eileen keeps insisting she just wants to be friends with

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Nine Perfect Strangers Recap Ep 6-7

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/09/15

This train is going off the rails, or as Jess and Kate might say, the wheels are coming off the bus!Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @popfictionwomen and on Twitter @pop_women. To do a full deep dive, check out our website at www.popfictionwomen.com. Stay Complicated!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Scenes From A Marriage Ep 1 Recap

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/09/13

I think we discuss the show, but the biggest takeaway is that both Carinn and Kate need more therapy. And there are a lot of cross-references to Netflix's SEX/Life -- that's content you'll only find here at PFW!!Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @popfictionwomen and on Twitter @pop_women. To do a full deep dive, check out our website at www.popfictionwomen.com. Stay Complicated!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sally Rooney's 'Beautiful World, Where Are You?'...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/09/12

** After our brains cool off, we dive into the next section of our read-a-long recap, starting with what we’re loving about the very particular attraction between Alice and Felix. They push each other out of their comfort zones simply by being themselves. (01:30).** Alice and Felix talk about their past mistakes and forgiveness, which helps Carinn clarify what she loves about the thin line between love and hate. And because it’s Sally Rooney, it is subtle and nuanced and totally illuminating

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Kimberly McCreight & 'Friends Like These':...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/09/07

On this Complicated Conversation, we chat with New York Times bestselling author Kimberly McCreight,about her new novel, Friends Like These. MCreight has crafted another character-driven mystery, this one about a group of college friends in their early 30’s that reunite at an upstate home to stage an intervention for one in their group. The intervention quickly goes terribly wrong when one friend is found dead inside a car and another is missing. ** Friendship is a key aspect of this book and

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